NYC Green Fund Crowdfunding Challenge Application

OVERVIEW

The NYC Green Fund Crowdfunding Challenge provides up to $2,500 in matching funds to NYC Green Fund grant recipients for approved community projects that are hosted through an ioby crowdfunding campaign. Projects benefiting an NYC open space—including parks, community gardens, street trees, green streets, plazas, water bodies, and NYCHA communities are eligible to have their ioby crowdfunding campaign matched. If approved, the NYC Green Fund contributes one dollar for every dollar raised-up to $2,500!

In Our Backyards, Inc. (ioby) is a civic tech nonprofit that gives local leaders the ability to crowdfund the resources they need to build real, lasting change from the ground up. ioby’s crowdfunding platform, including one-on-one coaching and support, helps connect local leaders with support and funding from their communities.

You must be an NYC Green Fund grantee to participate in the NYC Green Fund Challenge.

GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY

Please review guidelines and eligibility requirements on our website before starting the application.

For any questions regarding the guidelines, application, or issues with submitting your idea contact: NYCGreenFund@cityparksfoundation.org.

I have read the grant eligibility and guidelines and am ready to start my application.

Yes

Eligibility

Are you a previous recipient of an NYC Green Fund grant in 2020, 2021, or 2022?

YesNo

Do you have an operating budget of $50,000 or less?

YesNo

Does your project provide a public benefit to an open space in NYC?

YesNo

Are you applying on behalf of a group?

YesNo

Step 3: Group Status

Please choose the best answer for your group:

We are a 501(c)(3) organization.We are a group with a dedicated bank account.We have an external fiscal sponsor.We are fiscally sponsored by City Parks Foundation.We are a volunteer group that would like to request one-time fiscal sponsorship from City Parks Foundation.

Name of fiscal sponsor:

Step 4: Group/Organization Information

In which year did you receive an NYC Green Fund grant? (select all that apply)

202020212022

Summarize your organization's purpose, programs/mission/history, and connection to the public space and community.

Please describe the community served, the need you are aiming to address, and the challenges your group is facing in meeting those needs.

Step 6: Fundraising Goal

How much money do you think you'll need to raise? - Give us a sense of the possible budget for your project. Your answer doesn't have to be exact, but a ballpark estimate of your costs will help us understand your fundraising needs.

Step 7: Timeline

When will you need your money? - Let us know if you have a hard deadline by which you'll need your funds in hand. When would you want to start implementing your project?

Would you like to receive emails from Partnerships for Parks?

Yes

No

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Confirmation Email:

Thank you for your interest in our crowdfunding challenge. Unfortunately you do not meet the eligibility criteria.

For more information or if you would like to learn more about crowdfunding opportunities, please email Grants@cityparksfoundation.org

Hidden - Ineligible

NYC Parks	NY State Parks
City Parks Foundation	U.S. National Park Service
NYC Economic Development Corporation	NYC Department of Transportation
NYC Department of Environmental Preservation	Metropolitan Transit Authority
Partnerships for Parks	GreenThumb
New York Restoration Project	Brooklyn Queens Land Trust
Bronx Land Trust	Manhattan Land Trust
Brooklyn Alliance for Neighborhood Gardens (BANG) Land Trust	The Hort
GrowNYC	NYCHA
Other

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